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Title
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Cross-bow
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HCA Identifier
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Af.5742
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Collection Location
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The British Museum
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Date
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Production date: 1869
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Location
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Sub-Saharan Africa, Gabon
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Description
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This crossbow is made of heavy darkened wood and fitted with a bowstring of twisted fibre. Binding near the bridle appears to be made of iron. A small groove is carved into the top of the stock, most likely containing some sort of an axle mechanism. Another small and shallow groove runs lengthwise along the stock, likely for positioning the arrow before shooting.
Materials/Media Wood, fibre, iron
Dimensions/Measurements Length: Length: 125 centimetres
Width: Width: 68 centimetres
Depth: Depth: 4.60 centimetres
Other notes Donated by Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks
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Source
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https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/E_Af-5742_1
The British Museum
